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2015 Thalys train attack. Part of Islamic terrorism in Europe. A Thalys train operating the same route, leaving Brussels-South in June 2014. Location. On board Thalys train 9364 near Oignies, France. Coordinates. 50°27′57″N 2°58′26″E / 50.46583°N 2.97389°E / 50.46583; 2.97389. Date. 21 August 2015.
Alvin York. Alvin Cullum York (December 13, 1887 – September 2, 1964), also known by his rank as Sergeant York, was an American soldier who was one of the most decorated United States Army soldiers of World War I. [1] He received the Medal of Honor for leading an attack on a German machine gun nest, gathering 35 machine guns, killing at least ...
Booklist said that the book "offers a solid message: a superhero could be anyone, including you [the reader]." [1] Likewise, Common Sense Media called it an "encouraging, uplifting book [that] inspires kids to recognize the superheroes all around them and promise to be, like them, brave, kind, helpful, and more."
Edward Hector (born about 1744) was an African American soldier who fought in the American Revolutionary War. Hector was one of three to five thousand people of color that fought for the cause of American independence. [2] [3] He served as a teamster (a wagon driver) [4] [5] and a bombardier (part of an artillery crew) with the state militia ...
Box office. $57.1 million [6] The 15:17 to Paris is a 2018 American biographical drama film produced and directed by Clint Eastwood and written by Dorothy Blyskal, based on the 2016 autobiography The 15:17 to Paris: The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes by Jeffrey E. Stern, Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler, and Alek ...
Benedict Arnold (14 January 1741 [O.S. 3 January 1740] [1][a] – June 14, 1801) was an American-born British military officer who served during the American Revolutionary War. He fought with distinction for the American Continental Army and rose to the rank of major general before defecting to the British in 1780.
Brave New Films (BNF) is a nonprofit film company based in Culver City, California. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Founded by filmmaker Robert Greenwald , BNF produces feature-length documentaries and investigative videos that seek "to educate, influence and empower viewers to take action around issues that matter."
The character first appeared as Frankie Raye in Fantastic Four #164 (November 1975) and was created by writer Roy Thomas and artist George Pérez.After several years as a minor supporting character, she became a herald of Galactus and assumed the name "Nova" in Fantastic Four #244 (July 1982) by John Byrne.